Process for the preparation of 6-chloro-7-sulfamil 3-position substituted-3 4-dihydro-1 2 4-benzothiadiazine-1 1-dioxide

ABSTRACT

THIS INVENTION RELATES TO 6-CHLORO-(-SULFAMYL, 3-POSITION SUBSTITUTED-3,4-DIHYDRO-1,2,4 - BENZOTHIADIAZINE - 1,1DIOXIDE OF   1,1-DI(O=),3-(CYCLOHEXYL-CH2-),6-(CL-),7-(H2N-O2S-)-   1-(AM-C(-R5)(-R6)-CO-NH-),2-R1,5-R2-PYRROLE   3,4-DIHYDRO-2H-1,2,4-BENZOTHIADIAZINE   THE COMPOUND EXHIBITS REMARKABLE DIURETIC AND BLOOD PRESSURE LOWERING EFFECTS. THE INVENTION ALSO RELATES TO PROCESSES OF PREPARING THE ABOVE COMPOUND.

Feb. 22, 1972 Tsu'romu IRIKURA ETAL 3,644,348

PROCESS EQR THE PREPARATION OF G-CHLOROR 7-SUFLAMYL, 5-POSITION SUBSTITUTED-'5. 4-DIHYDRON 1,2 4-BENZOTHIADIAZINE-1,1-DIOXIDE Original Filed Aug. 215, 1966 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 FIGJ.

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Tsu ram: m/ MA 85100 JUZU" 50(D400036OO 3200 NOISSIWSNVHl .LNBOHEId United States Patent 3,644,348 PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF 6-CHLOR0- 7-SULFAMYL, 3-POSIT10N SUBSTITUTED-3,4-DI- HYDRO-1,2,4-BENZOTHIADIAZ1NE-1,1-DIOXIDE Tsutomu Irikura, 72 Shimura Nakadaimachi, Itabashiku, Tokyo, Japan, and Seigo Suzue, 97, l-chome, Kohan, Okaya-shi, Nagano-ken, Japan Continuation of application Ser. No. 574,371, Aug. 23, 1966, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 100,512, Apr. 4, 1961. This application Apr. 25, 1969, Ser. No. 820,701

Claims priority, application Japan, Mar. 4, 1961, 36/7,520; Mar. 6, 1961, 36/7,636 Int. Cl. C07d 93/34 U.S. Cl. 260-243 D 5 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DlSCLOSURE This invention relates to 6-chloro-7-sulfamy1, 3-position substituted-3,4-dihydro-1,2,4 benzothiadiazine 1,1-

dioxide of 112N023 /N H S O O The compound exhibits remarkable diuretic and blood pressure lowering effects. The invention also relates to processes of preparing the above compound.

This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 574,371 filed Aug. 23, 1966, which, in turn, was a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 100,512, filed Apr. 4, 1961. The application claims the priority of corresponding Japanese applications of Apr. 13, 1960, Mar. 4, 1961, and Mar. 6, 1961.

In general, 6-chloro-7-sulfamyl benzothiadiazine-l,1- dioxide and 6-chloro-7-sulfamyl-3,4-dihydro benzothiadiazine, 1,1-dioxide have been reported by Novells & Sprague and other researchers in the Journal of American Chemical Society 79, 2028 (1957) and the Experientia 14 463 (1958), from which their effects on urination and lower ing of blood pressure are known.

One object of the present invention is to provide 3 position-substitution products of said 6-chloro-7-sulfamyl- 3,4-dihydro benzothiadiazine-l,l-dioxide. Such products are represented by the following formula:

3,644,348 Patented Feb. 22, 1972 Wherein, R is alkyl, aryl, alkyl-aryl, aryl-alkyl, alkoxyaryl, alkoxyaryl-alkyl, pyridazyl or p-alkoXy-pyridazyl.

The invention is particularly directed to the novel compound having a melting point of 269-271 C. This compound has exceptional diuretic and blood pressure lowering effects.

The present invention is based on the discovery that certain 3-position substitution products of said 6-chloro- 7-sulfamyl-3,4-dihydrobenzothiadiazine-1,1 dioxide have stronger effects on urination and lowering of blood pressure than any of the 6-chloro-7-sulfamyl-benzothiadiazine- 1,1-dioxide and 6-chloro-7-sulfarnyl-3,4-dihydrobenzothiadiazine-1,1-dioxide. Among these 3-position substitution products particularly extraordinary diuretic and blood pressure lowering effects are observed if the substituent is benzyl and p-methoxybenzyl. The 3-position benzyl substitution product of 6-chloro-7-sulfamyl-3,4-dihydro benzothiadiazine-l,l-dioxide and 3-position p-methoxybenzyl substitution product of the same are physiologically active products being more than times as effective than 6-chloro-7-sulfamyl-benzothiadiazine-1,l-dioxide and 5 times more effective than 6-ch1oro-7-sulfarnyl-3,4-dihydro benzothiadiazine-l,l-dioxide.

Another object of the invention is to provide novel processes for obtaining said substitution products in pure state with high yield.

In the prior art, 4-amino-6-chloro-1,3-disulfarnylbenzene is condensed with formaldehyde or aldehyde designated by R-CHO according to the following:

mums 402N112 wherein R represents H or However, according to this process, the aromatic aldehyde is so unstable that it cannot be stored as raw material and is largely reduced by refining distillation.

The processes of the invention are novel and entirely different from above condensation process.

According to one of the inventive processes, 4-amino- 6-chloro-1,3-disulfamylbenzene, the starting raw material, is condensed with ester of allylcarbamate or styrylcarbamate, as follows:

R represents methyl or ethyl R" represents hydrogen or methyl, an aromatic group or a heterocyclic group such as pyridazyl.

As aromatic group, for instance, phenyl, paramethoxyphenyl etc., and as heterocyclic group, pyridazyl or p methoxypyridazyl and the like are used.

When the substitution radical or group is combined with the carbon at the 3-position of benzothiadiazine, the unstable aldehyde is not used, but the very reactive carbon double bond is utilized, and when the aliphatic group such as 1,2-propenyl amino carbamateester is used, the product having an ethyl group at 3-position is obtained. When styrylcarbamate methylester is used, a benzyl substitution group is introduced at the 3-position, and similarly heterocyclic compounds such as pyridazyl substitution radical or group may be obtained. Also aromatic and heterocyclic compounds having a substitution radical such as methoxy radical at paraposition will react similarly, so that optional substitution radicals may be combined with benzothiadiazine at 3-position.

The compounds represented by which are utilized in the above condensation may be synthesized in a simple manner in one process. For example, when the benzyl radical is introduced, first 150 cc. of 95% water solution of sodium hydroxide is added with five times the amount of ice; then about half the amount (55 g.) of chlorine gas is introduced, to prepare 1 litre of solution in total.

Separately, 147 g. of cinnamic acid amide are dissolved in 125 cc. of methanol, to which 130 cc. of NaOCl solution prepared as above is added. The mixture is then heated by a hot bath to deposit scaly crystals. These crystals are gathered by cooling rapidly and washed by a mixed solution of methanol and water of same amount; thus white crystals with a yield of 70% and a melting point of 119C. are obtained.

In this manner, methylstyrylcarbamate may be prepared in one process, so that this process is very advantageous compared with the prior art process in which, the benzylaldehyde which is synthesized in a simple manner, Will during use be reduced by half upon refining distillation.

In another process of the invention, 4-amino-6-chloro- 1,3-disulfamylbenzene is reacted with phenylglycidic acid which is considered as styreneoxide, styreneoxide or styrylacetate which corresponds to such a compound wherein nitrogen is substituted by oxygen, thus constitutionally comparing with carbamate.

These raw materials used in the invention may be derived from benzaldehyde in a comparatively simple process and the products are stable.

One of the characteristics is that those unstable aldehydes, particularly such as phenylacetaldehyde, are not used, contrary to the prior art process of condensation of benzothiadiazine.

Another characteristic is that when the ring of benzothiadiazine is closed, completely anhydrated raw material and solvent must be used in the prior art process, while condensation ring closure is effectively carried out in aqueous solution in the process of this invention, particularly in a process wherein styrylacetate is used, and the condensing operation is simple whereby high purity end products are rapidly obtained.

The process of this invention will be shown in reaction formulae as follows.

Process A (oxide of phenylglycidic acid or of styreneoxide etc. is used) oxide 4-amino-6-chloro-1,3-disulfarnyl benzene wherein,

R: styreneoxide in case of hydrogen, phenylglycidic acid in case of -COOH R: hydrogen or alkoxy radical Process B (styrylacetate is used) Q-CH-CH-O-R amms- -SO2NH styrylacetate 4-amino-6-chloro-1,3-disulfamyI benzene /NH\ 01 HgNO2S- 1 X o o where,

R: alkyl radical of CH, etc., carboalkoxy radical of COCH etc., aryl, or carboaryloxy radical (C0. Ar) R: hydrogen or alkoxy radical In this way, benzothiadiazine having a 3-position substitution radical or group, particularly benzyl or its substitution products, for instance compounds of p-methoxybenzyl etc. are prepared by utilizing rich reactive oxide or double bond.

The raw materials, such as phenylglycidic acid, which are used in the process of this invention, may be obtained in such a way that from benzaldehyde, chloroacetic acid ethylester and sodium amide, ethyl-phenylglycidate is prepared in one process, then it is hydrolysed with sodium ethylate.

And, styreneoxide may be prepared directly from styrene and perbenzoic acid. (Cf. Organic Synthesis Collective volume 1, p. 538.)

Further, styrylacetate used in the Process B may be obtained in such a way that benzalacetone, which is obtained by combining benzaldehyde and acetone, is treated with peracetic acid. (Cf. Continued, Biographical Organic Chemical Reaction, p. 213.)

Thus, in either case, the above raw materials are the chemical compounds which may be obtained comparatively simply, so that 3-position substituted benzothiadiazine may be prepared with industrial advantages.

Still another synthetic process of the invention relates to preparation of benzothiadiazine substitutes which have particularly excellent effects on urination and lowering of blood pressure, having the object of obtaining with high yield pure 6-chloro-7-sulfarnyl-3-benzyl-3,4-dihydro-1,2,4- benzothiadiazine-1,1-dioxide.

The products obtained by the invention have elementary analysis values, i.e. the calculated values being N:10.70, C:43.62, H:3.87, while experimental values are N:10.85, C:43.4, H:3.65, which are within the limits of experimental error. And, when it is mixed and melted with the products prepared by the inventor in the first synthetic process, 4-amino-6-chloro-1,3-disulfamylbenzene is conthere is found no lowering of melting point.

As the result of biological tests conducted with this substance, it has been found that the substance is 3 to 6 times as powerful as the hydrochlorothiazide.

Some examples of the present invention are described hereinbelow, however, it is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to these examples.

EXAMPLE 1 70 g. of 4-amino-6-chloro-1,3 -disulfamy1benzene and 45 g. of methylstyrylcarbamate are dissolved in a mixture of 500 cc. of dimethylcellosolve, diethyleneglycol dimethylether and 500 cc. of glacial acetic acid. The mixture is then boiled for 12 hours on an oil bath. The solvent is then recovered by vacuum treatment, crystals of the residue are gathered, and nonreacted 4-amino-6-chloro- 1,3-disulfamylbenzene is extracted with litres of hot water. The extract is then filtered while hot and undissolved substance is dissolved in 500 cc. of acetone, to which 100 cc. of glacial acetic acid are added. As the acetone is distilled oif, crystals of a white amorphous powder are deposited. The contents are cooled and the crystals are filtered upon termination of the acetone distillation.

These crystals are dissolved in a liquid of 5% sodium hydroxide and treated with bone charcoal, whereupon a white solution is formed. When this solution is neutralized with concentrated hydrochloric acid, a white product is deposited, which is then dried at 100 C. This product has a melting point of 269 C. and a yield of 35 g.

(36.3%) is ascertained.

EXAMPLE 2 4 g. of the sodium salt of phenylglycidic acid and 5.6 g. of 4-amino-6-chloro-1,3-disulfamylbenzene are added to a mixed solution, comprising 30 cc. of glacial acetic acid and 56 cc. of a liquid which is prepared by diluting 12 cc. of concentrated hydrochloric acid in 800 cc. The solution is boiled mildly on an oil bath. When the solution is about to boil, suspended crystals are completely dissolved. After 2-3 minutes, carbon dioxide gas is evolved and the liquid becomes gradually cloudy. After refluxing the liquid by heating for one hour and a half, crystals deposited from the liquid are removed by filtration and washed with hot water to obtain the end product.

By cooling the filtrate, unreacted 4-amino-6-chloro-l,3- disulfamylbenzene is recovered therefrom.

The thus obtained crystals have a melting point of 260 to 264 C. and a purity of more than 98%. If higher purity values are required, the crystals are dissolved in dimethylformamide, to which 7 times the amount of chloroform is added and the mixture is left to stand over night. Thus, 2.9 g. of the end product having a melting point of 269 C. are obtained (yield 33.2%).

EXAMPLE 3 6 g. of styreneoxide and 14 g. of 4-amino-6-chloro-l,3- disulfamylbenzene are dissolved in 100 cc. of diethyleneglycol dimethylether, to which 0.2 cc. of concentrated hydrochloric acid are added. The mixture is subjected to heating and refluxing for 4 hours. The solvent is then recovered under reduced pressure, and the residue is admixed with 50 cc. of glacial acetic acid and left over night. The crystals are then gathered. These crystals are treated with 500 cc. of hot water and nonreacted 4-amino- 6-chloro-1,3-disulfamylbenzene is extracted and removed. Undissolved product is then dissolved in dimethylformamide, to which 7 times the amount of dichloromethane is added and left over night. White powder crystals are deposited. 8 g. of the end product having a melting point 269 C. are obtained, the yield being 44%.

EXAMPLE 4 3 g. of styrenacetate and 5 g. of 4-amino-6-chloro-1,3- disulfamylbenzene are heated in 30 cc. of glacial acetic acid and 50 cc. of 20% oxalic acid at C. on an oil bath for one hour. The solution which is first clear again becomes cloudy with the deposition of powder-like crystals. Then the reacted liquid is filtered out while hot and the crystals are thoroughly washed with hot water. The filtrate is then cooled in the atmosphere and unreacted 4 amino 6-chloro-1,3-disulfamylbenzene is recovered. The product consists of white crystals having a purity of more than 98%. The melting point is between 260-264 C. and the weight is 4.6 g. (yield 68%). When the product is recrystallized, a product having a melting point of 269 C. is obtained.

EXAMPLE 5 12.5 g. (0.043 mol) of 4-amino-6-chloro-1,3-disulfamylbenzene and 5.2 g. (0.044 mol) of phenylacetaldehyde (small excess amount) are dissolved in 70 cc. of glacial acetic acid (or further with or without dimethylcellosolve) and heated and refluxed for 20 hours. The mixture is then cooled on the atmosphere and the deposited crystals are filtered out to obtain a crude product.

This product is dissolved in 500 cc. of acetone and admixed with 100 cc. of glacial acetic acid. The acetone is distilled off on a water bath, and crystals are deposited. In this way, after five recrystallizations, the crystals are converted into white powder-like crystals, having a melting point of 269 C. with a yield of 13.8 g. (81%).

The thus obtained above crystals exhibit a remarkable diuretic as well as blood pressure lowering effect, when 8 mg.-16 mg. thereof are administered daily to the human body.

The inventive compound of Formula I, which has found wide application in Japan for the medical purposes indicated, is a white crystalline Water insoluble powder which, however, is soluble in dimethylformamide and N- vinyl pyrrolidone. The ultraviolet spectrum was determined by dissolving the compound in alcohol and pouring the solution into a couvette of 1 cm. width. It was found that the maximum absorption is at 226.5 and 271 mu.

EXAMPLE 6 Physiological activity tests of Formula I compounds (A) Na-excreting effect of the compound on rats. This test was performed according to the method 7 described by Chart (Schweiz. Med. Wschr. 89 (12) 323- 330 (1959)). The results of the tests are tabulated below:

Control.

Rats weighing about 100 grams each were used and no food was given to the rats for eighteen hours. Thereafter, ml. of 0.9% NaCl solution was introduced into 3,163,645 (Example and Werner et al., Journ. Amer. Chem. Soc., volume 82, pages 1161-1166.

A careful study of the teachings of these publications and the results of comparison tests performed, however, conclusively demonstrate that these prior art compounds do not in fact possess the structure of, the compound of Formula I.

All of these references indicate that the melting point of their respective compound is considerably lower than the melting point of the compound of Formula I. Werner et al. thus discloses a melting point of 247-250 C. which is confirmed by the two patents referred to. This is in contrast to the considerably higher melting point of 269- 271 C. of the compound of Formula I. The difference in melting points thus clearly strengthens the presumption the rats, followed by the administration of the inventive that different compounds were in fact obtained by the substance. The Na of the urine obtained within three hours prior art researchers The presumption is confirmed by following the administratlon of the drug was determined the following experiments by USlIlg a flame-photometer designed by the Japanese fi HitachiCQ, Materials and methods of experiment It was found that the inventive substance is ten times 20 as elfective as hydrochlorothiazide if a small amount is (a) Synthesis -The compound of Formula I syntheadministered and twenty-eight times as effective if subsized according to the teachings of this application was stantial amounts are administered. purified by repeated recrystallization in ethyleneglycol- Diuretic ti0n.AS the effect of prior art diuretic monomethylether and glacial acetic acid until no rise of agents varies according to their specific properties, diuremelting point was observed. This substance is designated sis had previously to be maintained by their alternate hereinafter as (100512). use. Acetazolamide has some shortcomings, for example, The substance synthesized according to Example 20 of if it is administered to the patient for a prolonged period U.S. Pat. No. 3,163,645, Example 15 of Luxembourg of time, the drug acidifies the body fluid as a result Pat. 36,956 and Werner et al., was purified by repeatedly of the strong inhibition of carbonic anhydrase caused by dissolving it in dimethylformamide and crystallization in the drug. Furthermore, the body gets used to this drug water until a constant melting point was obtained. This and the drug loses its effect after some time. Mercurial substance is designated hereinafter as (Stevens). diuretics, on the other hand, produce hypochloromic (b) Elementary analysis.-The contents of C, H and alkalosis after prolonged administration because of the N were determined and the melting points of (100512) increase of Cl excretion. and (Stevens) were measured.

The compound of the present invention overcomes (c) IR and UV spectra.-The IR spectra were measthese drawbacks and causes only a slight decrease in the med with an infrared spectrometer, model S, Japan Specbicarbonate and potassium level of the plasma, so that troscopic Co. using KBr tablets. The UV spectra of ethaeven after prolonged administration, no disturbance in 40 nolic solutions were measured with a spectrophotometer, the electrolyte balance can be observed. Further, and very m d l BPS-2U, Hitachi Manufacturing Co. importantly so, the inventive substance combines the Biological assay.-Three groups of female 'Wistar advantageous properties of mercurial diuretics and those rats (average weight 160 g.), each group consisting of of carbonic anhydrase inhibitors and its diuretic effect is five members, 6 p Without Water and food for 18 more than a dozen times as great as that of hydrochlorohours. (100512) and (Stevens) were suspended in a 0.1% thiazide. OMC solution with a glass homogenizer. 1 mg./kg. of

(C) The result of experiments performed on human 100512) in suspension was orally administered with a beings have been tabulated in Table II attached hereto. delivering e to each member of a g p, 1 mg./kg. of In persons of normal health, the increase in potassium, t v ns) o each member of a separate group, and at sodium and chlorine ions was marked, although it varied the same time 5 ml. of a 0.2% NaCl solution to all in dependence on the accumulation of water and intake members. Urine was taken from 0 through 3 hours and of sodium. The lowest effective dose for humans was from 3 through 6 hours p y- Total Volume of urine found to be 4 mg./5O kg. and the contents of Na, K and Cl were measured, Na

(D) Toxicity.--This was determined by using rats. Rats and K with Hitachi Flame Spectrophotometer, Model were given orally 100 mg./kg. of the inventive compound 'F and C1 y the afgenfimetl'ic titration after f for 31 days with daily doses. At the end of this period, Hughes, 1. Biol. Chem. 146, 529 (1942). the animals were histologically examined. No pathohis- Results; tological findings could be ascertained in either the liver, the kidneys or the spleen. Therefore, it can reasonably be assumed that the danger of chronic toxicity is negligible, if not absent. 100512 (Stevens) Route of Administration Appearance White crystals Yellow powder. fitifltitit fiititififiiiji ifitiittiiififiitfi i ffiii: '2??? An y and melting p Do Oral, g./kg 30.0

As illustrated in the above table, acute toxicity caused (100512) by this compound is far less than that caused by hydro- Calcd. (Stevens) chlorothiazide. Percent,

EXAMPLE 7 o 43.35 43.23 30.12 H 3.64 3.49 3.47

. Comparison tests N 10, 82 2 10.22 10.91

Compounds which upon first glance may be considered M.I 0 270-272 247-250 ldentlcal or equlva lent to F compounfi of f i I Found values well agree with the calculated within the experimental above have been disclosed III the following publications: errors.

Luxembourg Pat- 36,956 (Example 15) De Stevens 2 Discrepancy between found and calculated values.

The analysis in this laboratory always results in lower nitrogen content of sulfonamide than calculated.

IR and UV spectra.The infrared spectra are shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. It is noteworthy that, although for the most part they coincide, C=N in the wave number range 1640-1696 is explicity present in the '(Stevens) spectrum in FIG. 2, while absent in FIG. 1.

The ultraviolet spectrum of (Stevens) shifts toward shorter wave length by 2 mp. compared with that of (100512).

((1) Biological assay:

(i) Urine volume.The urine volumes in 0 through 3 hours and 3 through 6 hours are shown in Table I.

, TABLE I [Urine volumes (ml.)]

Control group (100512 group (Stevens group 0-3 hr. 3-6 hr. 0-3 hr. 3-6 hr. 0-3 hr. 3-6 hr Variance:

F0- 1.18 1.8 3.85 3.0 To 6. 05 1. 2 1.23 1. 7 S NS NS NS P =0.01

*Trace quantity not measurable.

NOTE.-The increase of urine volume was highly significant for 100512 administration compared to control at the level P=0.01, while the G1- uretie efiect of (Stevens) cannot be concluded. S means significant.

NS means non-significant.

(ii) Na and K.

TABLE II [Concentration of Na and K in urine from 0 through 3 hours (mg/ml. urme)] Control group (100512) group (Stevens) group Na K Na K Na K Na K 1 Mean.

TABLE III [Total amount of Na and K in urine from 0 through 3 hours] Control group (100512) group (Stevens) group Na K Na K Na K 1 0. 083 1 1. 628 1 4. 845 1 3. 592 1 4. 114 1 4. 460 :!:0. 455 :l:0. 898 $1. 226 :t:1. 090 :l:0. 541 5:1. 905

1 Mean.

The difference in the amount of Na and K excretion caused by (100512) and (Stevens) administration as compared to control was significant.

TABLE IV [Concentrations of C1 in urine] Control (100512) (Stevens) 01' mg./ ml. urine. 94. 49 178.86 168. 73 84. 37 209. 23 188.98 60. 74 151. 86 202. 48 e0. 74 161.98 192. 3s 67. 49 222. 73 293. 59

Mean 7a. 57 184. 93 209. 23 $15. 17 $30. 35 +48. 73

Cl'mg./total urine 3. 31 10. 73 6. 75 3.80 12.97 8.50 2. 07 10.93 7. 20 2.19 9. 73 12. 31 3. 04 14. 03 14. 09

Mean 2. ss 11. 68 9. 79 :|:0. 74 :i:1. 77 :l:3. 24

DISCUSSION The difference of melting points between (100512) and (Stevens) is distinct and needs no further discussion. The difference in appearance, white (100512) and yellow (Stevens), also remains after recrystallization. Samples of both compounds are available.

The article of J. G. Topliss and others (J. Org. Chem. 26, 3842 (1961) should be referred to.

H N 01 -NH, RCHO o1 CH-R (in HgNOzS SOzNHg HZNOZS IiIH H N N or 011-11 t l in HNos HQNOQS 9,

O O o o IV V The authors set forth in the cited article that an anil of the structure V might be formed dependent of the condition of reaction which showed the stretching vibration of C=N (6.08 in the infrared absorption spectrum and a broad absorption at 266-300 m in the ultraviolet spectrum, and that the substance of the structure IV showed absorptions at 266-275 III/4 (e=19.00028.000) and 310-320 m (e=2000-8000).

The substance (Stevens) obtained in this experiment decisively contains the anil of structure V, since it exhibits absorption 3116.080. due to C=N stretching and the UV spectrum shifts to a small extent toward 250 mg. The anil may probably be mixed with the substance of struc ture IV because the absorption at 310-320 m (e=2000- 8000) did not disappear.

The elementary analysis gives no information because the substances IV and V have an identical elementary composition. 1.

In addition, as is seen in the result of biological assay the increase in the amount of urine is highly significant (p=0.01) with 100512), while not with (Stevens), as compared with control. The substance (Stevens), however, does increase the excretion of salts, Na+, K+ and Cl, though not remarkably compared with the control. But not only the total amount of urine excreted is less with (Stevens) than with 100512), but also the ratio of K to Na is 1.07 with the former, while 0.63 with the TABLE II [Na, K, 01 excreting eflects of the 6'chloro-7-sulfamyl-3-benzyl-3,4dihydro-l,2,4-benzothfadfazine-l,1-dioxide in the human] Urine volume, cc. Na excretion, mEq. K excretion, mEq. Cl excretion, mEq.

Na/K

Before Urine pH After Before After Dosage, After] After] After] After] mgJkg. Before After Before Before After Before Before After Before Before After Before coed-momm oauohcacnc NHcorocl our: 61600658 noocoomcnmo cc Diorama:

Hydrochloro thiazide latter. As is well-known, the less potassium is excreted, the better is a diuretic.

Since the total amount of urine and the K to Na ratio, the most important factors in the biological assay, are definitely different with (100512) and (Stevens), the difference cannot be ascribed to difference solely of purity. Rather it may be reasonably concluded that the method described in (Stevens) does not produce pure 6-chloro-7- sulfamyl 3-benzyl 3,4-dihydro-1,2,4-benzothiadiazine- 1,1-dioxide.

CONCLUSION 6 chloro 7 sulfamyl 3 benzyl 3,4 dihydro- 1,2,4 benzothiadiazine 1,1 dioxide prepared by the process of this application was compared with the product of Stevens, Werner and others which appeared in J.A.C.S. 82, 1161 (1960). From the difference in the melting points, infrared and ultraviolet absorption spectra, it must be concluded that the latter was or contained a substance of the shown structure.

A definite difference was also observed in the biological diuretic efiect and the ratio of potassium to sodium in urine.

What is claimed is:

1. A process of preparing 6 chloro 7 sulfamyl- 3 benzyl 3,4 dihydro l,2,4-benzothiadiazine-l,1- dioxide having a melting point of 269 to 271 C., which comprises heating 4 amino 6 chloro 1,3-disulfamylbenzene and a member selected from the group consisting of methylstyryl carbamate, an alkali salt of phenylglycidic acid, styrene oxide, styrene acetate, phenylacetoaldehyde and dimethyl Cellosolve in the presence of a solvent, and recovering the reaction product.

2. A process of preparing 6 chloro 7 sulfamyl-3- benzyl 3,4 dihydro 1,2,4 benzothiadiazine 1,1- dioxide which comprises dissolving 4 amino 6 chloro- 1 3 disulfamyl-benzene and methylstyryl carbamate in a mixture of dimethyl Cellosolve and acetic acid, boiling the solution, and recovering the reaction product.

3. A proces of preparing 6 chloro 7 sulfamyl-3- benzyl 3,4 dihydro 1,2,4 benzothiadiazine 1,1- dioxide, which comprises dissolving 4 amino 6-chloro- 1,3 disulfamyl-benzene and an alkali salt of phenylglycidic acid in amixed solvent consisting of acetic acid and diluted hydrochloric acid, boiling the solution, and recovering the reaction product.

4. A process of preparing 6 chloro 7 sulfamyl- 3 benzyl 3,4 dihydro 1,2,4-benzothiadiazine-L1- dioxide, which comprises dissolving 4 amino 6 chloro- 1,3 disulfamyl-benzene and styreneoxide in a mixed solvent consisting of dimethyl Cellosolve and a minor amount of hydrochloric acid, boiling the solution, adding acetic acid thereto, and recovering the reaction product.

5. A process of preparing 6 chloro 7 sulfamyl-3- benzyl 3 4 dihydro 1,2,4 benzothiadiazine-1,1- dioxide which comprises dissolving 4 amino 6 chloro- 1,3 disulfamyl-benzene and phenylacetoaldehyde in acetic acid, boiling the solution under reflux, and recovering the reaction product.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,163,645 12/1964 De Stevens et al. 260-243 D NICHOLAS S. RIZZO, Primary Examiner US. Cl. X.R. 424-246 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No. 3, ,3 18 Dated v February 22, 1972 Inventor(s) TSUTOMU IRIKURA and SEIGO SUZUE It is certified that errorappears in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below:

In the heading of the patent, the

claims of priority should read:

-application Japan April 13, 1960, 35/21 ,29.5; March 1, 1961, 36/7520;

March 6, 1961, 36/7,6 36

Signed and sealed this 27th day of June 1972.

(SEAL) Attest:

EDWARD M.FLETCHER,JR. ROBERT GOTTSCHALK Attesting Officer Commissioner of Patents FORM PO-1OSO (10-69) USCOMM-DC 60376-P69 uvs sovammzm PRINTING orncs: I969 0-366-334 

